by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Fine Arts is the 66th most popular major in the country with 11,922 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,195 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 147 colleges that offered a degree in fine arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fine arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lyon College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Batesville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brevard College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Brevard, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spalding University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 21 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 147 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oglethorpe University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 147 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Ozarks landed the #5 spot on the list. University of the Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Sweet Briar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sweet Briar is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sweet Briar, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Birmingham Southern College is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Guilford College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Beacon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Leesburg, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Randolph College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Maryville College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Maryville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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Asbury University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 9 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Agnes Scott College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. USCB is a small school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 8 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bridgewater, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgetown College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Georgetown, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Georgia ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.
Bob Jones University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Salem College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Salem College is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
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Morehead State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fine Arts Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fine arts degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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